08 Apr 2017 17:34:01
Ed01, how's it going mate? Quick question, not LFC related but not sure where to ask. What did you think of Dejan Savicevic? Absolutely loved him as player when i was a kid.

{Ed001's Note - to be honest, I don't really remember seeing him play much. I know I must have seen him play, but I just cannot think what he was like. Sorry.}

1.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 17:44:47
No worries mate. IMO he was an absolute genius.

{Ed001's Note - the fact I can't remember him probably helps people understand why I don't drink any more!}

2.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 18:29:54
Toe and Ed, I know Sevicevic very well since his days at Red Star Belgrade (Cl winners in 1991 with Prosinecki, Mihaijlovic and Darko Pancev) and the Mighty Milan teams (Boban, Massaro, Maldini, Desailly etc. ), all of the 90's. Absolute brilliance and poetry in motion. He along with Masaro, and Donadoni gave Cruyff's Barcelona of Stoichkov and Romario a lesson in football in the CL final of 1994, a game Milan before which, was written off cos they were missing Costacurta and Baresi in at CB. Fabio Capello played a blinder tactically by putting Desailly right on top of a certain Pep Guardiola to cut of the supply line to Romario and Stoichkov. Result? 4-0 to Milan with Savicevic chipping Zubizareta fom 40 yards out. The Yugolavian war robbed his generation of World Cup showing cos he awas a true genius.

{Ed001's Note - it is a shame a whole group of players missed out because of that. Not its worst effect obviously, but still a shame.}

3.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 18:42:09
Thanks N Red, i think he is one of the most under rated players of all time. Sensational with the ball.

Ed01 i can confirm after last night that drinking is still rubbish and a mugs game. :)

{Ed001's Note - I will have to look up some footage of him when I get a chance.}

4.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 18:53:15
No prob, Toe. Ed, you can look up the CL final of 1994 Milan vs Barcelona or the CL semi final (both legs) of Milan - PSG (of David Ginola and the great George Weah) and you will have a full view of Savicevic in motion. Delightful player to watch.

That Yugoslavian generation (Savicevic, Prosinecki, Suker, Stoijkovic, Mihaijlovic, Mijatovic, Boban and so on) were outsiders for the Euros in 1992 BUT got banned by FIFA and UEFA from international tournaments during the war hence, Denmark took their place and well, we know the rest. Had they been there in 1992 ant the WC in 1994 (the best one I have ever watched) then, only God knows the damage they would have done.

{Ed001's Note - I remember most of the players, not sure why Savicevic has slipped from my memory.}

5.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 19:06:58
Sorry, Ed. I got carried away. Talking about footie of the 90's as well as that Yugoslavian team (the Brazil of Europe, they were dubbed) gives me chills of nostalgia when football was pure art and poetry in motion with great players all over the shop.

{Ed001's Note - it is fine mate, it was a great era for their football.}

6.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 19:52:37
Dejan Savicevic

7.) 08 Apr 2017
08 Apr 2017 21:04:18
Looks like a player that once he's got the ball it's impossible to take it off him, reminded me a little of messi but one that plays a little further back.
I imagine if he was playing in today's game he would be even better because the opposition these days couldn't get away with some of them tackles.

8.) 09 Apr 2017
09 Apr 2017 12:45:40
Change in pace reminds me of Mane honestly.

9.) 09 Apr 2017
09 Apr 2017 19:04:10
I watched him play, boys. He was breathe-taking. True poetry in motion.